2018 Team Preview: Bishop Miege Stags
March 5, 2018
Team: Bishop Miege HS 
Nickname: Stags
Class: 4A-1
Conference: Eastern Kansas
Head Coach: Dan Meara
Years as head coach at school: 3
Twitter Handle: @StagsBaseball1
2017 Overall Record: 11-12
2017 Conference Record: 5-4
2017 Post Season Finish: Lost in first round of state
Team Website: Bishop Miege Stags
Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 7
Players with 2017 Post Season Honors
Carter Putz, INF, 2018, Honorable Mention All State (Notre Dame)
Nick Purcell, OF, 2018, 2nd Team All-EKL
Drew Perez, INF, 2018, 2nd Team All-EKL (Independence CC)
Players to Watch
Sam Jones, INF, 2018
Paul Wendling, C, 2018 (Indiana State)
Ethan Axman, RHP, 2018 (Jefferson CC)
David Robinson, OF, 2018
Tegan King, LHP, 2018
Matt Moriarty, RHP, 2019
Season Outlook
This spring, the Bishop Miege Stags look to get back to the state tournament for the fourth year in a row and compete the Kansas 4A-1 state title. They will be lead by a strong group of seniors, man y who are returning letter winners. Three returning players earned post season honors last season, senior INF Carter Putz (Notre Dame), senior OF Nick Percell and senior INF Drew Perez (Independence CC). The senior class will also include two other players with college commitments in C Paul Wendling (Indiana State) and RHP Ethan Axman (Jefferson CC). Also watch for seniors INF Sam Jones, OF David Robinson and LHP Tegan King to have a high impact on the teams success this spring. The Stags will also have a talented crop of juniors and sophomores battling for positions this spring, such as junior RHP Matt Moriarty. The Stags will once again be contenders in Kansas' 4A-1 class.
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